Gerrard: FA Cup win over Everton would make this season a success

The Merseyside rivals will clash at Wembley on Saturday lunchtime with a place in the FA Cup final at stake.

And no-one needs to tell Gerrard how massive an occasion it is.

He said: “This is not only a semi-final, it’s a semi-final against Everton. I’m not going to play it down, everyone knows how big it is. It’ a massive game and could change our season for the better.

“We know our league campaign has not been good enough. The players have under-delivered, not just the new signings, all of us.

“We had three targets this season – one was a top four finish, and we’ve not delivered that. And we wanted two good cup runs. We’ve got one more hurdle to overcome and we’ll have delivered two cup finals.

“We’re all frustrated with our league position and we won’t hide that fact, but if we deliver two major trophies in one season it will be a success.”

Many experts are claiming Everton’s improved form could give them the edge at Wembley, but Gerrard insists all that will count for nothing.

He added: “Form, psychological edges and previous meetings go out of the window. Both teams will be fired up and the winner will be the team in the best form on the day.

“We know Everton are in good form and we’ve been inconsistent. But league form doesn’t matter. It’s difficult to pick a favourite but we’re not interested in that. We’re just interested in the job we need to do and we’re confident we can do that.

“It’s a big game, and a big game for heroes. Let’s hope they’re in red shirts.”